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Dr. Julia Tzu is the founder and Medical Director of Wall Street Dermatology. She is a double board certified dermatologist in New York who specializes in Mohs (for skin cancer) and reconstructive skin surgery, laser surgery, and cosmetic dermatology. She is one of very few dermatologists in the world, and the only one in New York City, who has devoted additional years of formalized fellowship training in both Mohs surgery as well as dermatopathology, making her amongst the most highly trained and elite dermatologists.

About Dr. Julia Tzu

Dr. Julia Tzu graduated at the top of her class with highest honors and Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University. She completed her medical training at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, followed by residency training at the University of Miami School of Medicine, during which time she held the highest score in the country on the nationwide in-service examination taken by all dermatology residents. She then elected to pursue additional fellowship training in dermatopathology at New York University followed by procedural dermatology (Mohs surgery) at the University of Pennsylvania, both of which are widely regarded as the nation’s most prestigious programs in the respective subspecialties.

Dr. Julia Tzu is committed to delivering excellence in all aspects of patient care. She takes a personalized approach to skincare and seeks to achieve the best outcome with the safest, most conservative measures possible. Cosmetic procedures are performed with the highest level of artistry and precision with the most advanced minimally invasive techniques. Mohs surgery is performed with the highest level of precision in both surgical technique and interpretation of tissue specimens, the discipline (dermatopathology) of which she is distinctively board certified.

As Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at New York University, Dr. Julia Tzu teaches surgical and cosmetic dermatology to resident physicians. She lectures nationally and has authored 45 scientific articles and abstracts in internationally renown scientific journals such as Nature and leading dermatology journals such as the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. She has been an investigator for the research and development of advanced, new laser devices as well as new applications of existing lasers. Her expert opinion is frequently sought after by the media, including outlets such as Harper’s Bazaar, Shape, Prevention, Marie Claire, SiriusXM Doctor Radio, RadioMD, and more. She was selected as New York Times Magazine’s Super Doctors Rising Star in 2014, 2015, and 2016. She was also selected as New York’s Top Doctor by Castle Connelly in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Dr. Julia Tzu is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, the American College of Mohs Surgery, and the Women’s Dermatologic Society.

In her spare time, Dr. Julia Tzu enjoys oil-painting, running, traveling, and volunteering. The walls of her home are an art gallery for her paintings. She and her husband live in Manhattan.

Medical School - Johns Hopkins University, Doctor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania, Fellowship in Mohs and Reconstructive Surgery, Laser Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology
New York University, Fellowship in Dermatopathology
Johns Hopkins University, Internship in Internal Medicine
University of Miami, Residency in Dermatology
Stanford University (Bachelor's)

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